Check out this lovely interview I got to do about our retreats...

Playing around at our first Belize retreat

I had a great time answering Bridget Hales questions the other day about Santosha Yoga & Meditation Retreats.  We talked about the origin and philosophy of Santosha Retreats, our upcoming retreat in Maui, why I love leading retreats and more.  Bridget is a beautiful writer and dedicated yogini and maintains the blog Hot Tea, Travel, and Thyme where you can read our interview, find fitness motivation and follow her extensive world travels (baby in tow!).

Shoulder Exploration and Strengthening!

Understanding your shoulders is key to avoiding injury in this relatively weak joint. Explore downward facing dog and dolphin pose to feel how all the muscles work together to keep you safe and strong.

A warm up is advised prior to this brief but powerful exploration... consider warm ups to open the spine (i.e. 6 movements of the spine, sun salutations), shoulders (i.e. sun breaths, arm circles, cactus/robot arms), and wrists (i.e.anjali mudra variations, wrist circles, tractioning wrists). These same practices as cool downs (plus poses like bridge and reclining twists) will help to prevent soreness the next day.

 This practice is helpful for all, but especially those beginning to explore arm balances.